Genomics event moves to San Diego

A major conference on genomics has moved its West Coast location to San Diego, a leading hub of genomic technology. The Festival of Genomics California runs Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21 at the San Diego Convention Center The festival itself is free, People can register at j.mp/fog2016. A pre-event "Base Camp on Monday, Sept. 19 costs 699; information is available at j.mp/2016basecamp. This year's Festival offers sessions on clinical access to genomic medicine, applied technology and data sharing, along with artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Tuesday is devoted to the effect of genomics on health care, especially in pediatrics.